12-01-2019 – Letting God’s Light Shine Through You

Bible Text: Ephesians 5:8-14 | Pastor: Pastor Mike | Series: Ephesians | These are the outline notes found in the sermon; please also click on the full sermon notes and the bulletin if you like.
12.01.19 ~ Ephesians 5:8-14, Letting God’s Light Shine Through You
Ephesians 5:7-14. Reject Christ remain in darkness, believe in Christ receive the light and life from God.
John 1:1-4 “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came into being through Him, and apart from Him nothing came into being that has come into being. In Him was life, and the life was the Light of men.”
John 8:12 Then Jesus again spoke to them, saying, “I am the Light of the world; he who follows Me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the Light of life.”
John 12:46 “I have come as Light into the world, so that everyone who believes in Me will not remain in darkness.” 2Corinthians 6:14 “Do not be bound together with unbelievers; for what partnership have righteousness and lawlessness, or what fellowship has light with darkness?” 1Peter 2:9 But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.”
1John 1:5-7, “God is light,” in Him there is no darkness. (cf. Genesis 1:1-4; Revelation 21:23-24; 22:3-5).
Ephesians 5:8-9 says those who belong to Christ walk in the Light, i.e., in obedience to God’s Word.
Jesus (John 14:6) is the way, the truth and the life; we learn (Ephesians 5:10) to do what is pleasing Him.
Romans 12:9, “Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil; cling to what is good.”
To love the Lord is to hate what He hates and (Ephesians 5:11) to expose it, for everyone to see.
Read 1John 1:8-10. Everyone is a sinner; but Jesus sets us free from sins penalty (see John 5:24; Romans 8:1).
Paul now warns us (Ephesians 5:12) that some things done by evil men are so vile that they should not even be discussed, even describing them can be morally and spiritually hazardous. Instead of giving attention to the details of such filth, we ought to pronounce God’s judgment, calling it what it is, sin.
Ephesians 5:13 says it is God’s Light, His Revelation, His Word, that qualifies, evaluates and exposes everything, even the sin filled heart condition of a person, by the conviction of the Holy Spirit.
Therefore (Ephesians 5:14), unbelievers, those who are spiritually dead, can be made alive in Christ, through repentance and belief.
The Holy Spirit (John 16:8-9) convicts the world of its guilt in regard to the sin of not believing in God’s Son.
Paul invites the dead to be made alive, “Awake, sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.” God’s cure for the death and darkness of sin, is eternal life through Jesus Christ.
1Timothy 2:3-4, “God our Savior, …desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.”
To all who believe in Him, Jesus said (Matthew 5:14, 16) “You are the light of the world.” …”Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.”
If you are a believer and follower of Christ, you will desire for the Light of Christ to be seen in you, so you can tell others how He died on a cross to take their punishment, was buried, and on the third day, He rose from the grave alive; and one day He will come back to take all who belong to Him, to a place ere there is no darkness, no death, no mourning, or crying, or pain, for those things have been put away forever!.